kids with depression

Looking at your other topic, where you describe your problems with your boyfriend... well, i would say (as an answer to both your other topic and this one).... leave your boyfriend. A lack of a stable home will be a horrible influence toyour children's mental state. Depression is common in teenagers, but that's because they usually don't feel loved... if they are living such a stressfull situation.. it won't help. He may be crying for you too. Show him your love and your care, without being paternalist. As for your girl. Is she being medicated? She should. Bipolar is dangerous to oneself and you should be carefull. Go to another psychologist, or even to a psychiatrist to get a second opinion. What you describe could also be a mild case of autism.

If i can reccomend something, i would personally have you put them on herbs, the best infact is st johns wort, you can find it at any grocery store in the medicine isle. It's totally herbal, it's amaxing, and works better than any antidepressant you can find. Your kids also seem to be acting out (Well your daughter) i think it might be her anger with your boyfriend, and previous abuse... you can't let them see that, because if you do you'll see that those kids will think it's normal, and you don't want them getting into harmful relationships in life. Don't give your daughter whatever she wants, don't let her have her way. or you'll have one totally uncontrolable kid, and if that's the case you don't know what uncontrolable is yet. Set the rules down, explain them to her. If it's just about bed, or eating, say she doesn't want to do either, let her say up for a couple of nights for as long as she wants, then wake her up a couple of hours after she crashes, force her to stay up for a full 12 hours or more if possible, you'll show her that with everything a person does there comes consequences. she'll learn, start understanding you. It'll be okay, don't you worry.